Selling: Ibanez RG460 (SOLD)

Letting this go for a good price, please help spread the word- much appreciated 😎

• Ibanez: RG460
• Soft case included
• Tesla pickups: FH-1 (b)/ TV-S1 (n)/ TV-S2 (m)
• Other mods: Sprague Orange Drop capacitor/ Ernie Ball 5-way selector
• No reservations/ trades, strictly self-collect at CCK mrt station
• Queries/ confirmation: subversion.sg@gmail.com
• Price: $450 (FINAL, non-nego)

Item SOLD 😎

Combo magic

Still playing my Ibanez RG460 but looking for some tight end tone-wise so it's a combo reference. There's something about small drivers that limit excessive bottom end responses. It usually works better with single coils but with the right amount of resonance going, it'd be equally appealing. Of course, having your preferred pickups in the guitar, help as well. 😁

Standard & extended

Last weekend, these two were the most played guitars: Ibanez RGD321 (t), RG460 (b). They both feature Seymour Duncan pickups but the RGD is of a longer scale length.

The RG460 is one of the many instruments here featuring my typical set up, namely a low action & a set of 009s strings. The RGD on the other hand, does not sport a low action, merely something that helps me play well & it's a set of 011s in there. I find having something different, a variation of my preference in this case, helps me focus on some aspects of playing. In this case the RG460 was all speed & very little feel. The RGD slowed me down a little, due to the quick onset of lethargy (longer scale length), & focuses on single note precision. As such, the RGD helps my 4-notes-per-string legato stretches with more clarity focus than the 460. As the saying goes; different tools for different jobs.

Yesterday's struggle

A very good Monday morning. Wishing you a good start to the week. For those of us who dread this week, it has already begun & it'd be over before you know it. 

I had been sticking to the above gear combo for a week: 1) EVH 5150III amp 2) Guyatone OD2+ 3) Ibanez RG460 (Seymour Duncans on board). Despite having variety, I choose what I'm comfortable with, namely an Ibanez guitar, a mild overdrive & a very high gain amp. The purpose of which is to eliminate poor gear selection during practice so when something goes astray, I know it's me, not my gear.

For the last few weeks or so, I've been working on legato phrasing; nothing new just a regurgitation of what I am very at home with. However, the stuff I was listening to (Quayle/ Howe/ Garsed) had an imprint on me; I was thrown into the depths of the unknown aka, working with 4 notes per string arrangements. There is a way to 'cheat' of course- just tap every 4th note but that would take away the legato feel. So it was a struggle compounded by the fact that I have short fingers. I couldn't get a good 4-notes-per string arrangement & it dawned on me that going back to basics was it. For a good hour yesterday, I developed some exercises to address the situation- yes, address it first, get creative later, much later after proficiency is attained. Speed is not a consideration here, just getting things properly done. Repeating mistakes is not learning.

Ibanez RG460: Duncanized

Done- Ibanez RG460, Duncanized:

• Neck- Classic Stack +
• Mid: Cool Rails
• Bridge: PATB Saraceno

Once again, masterworks by Beez- all done in less than 15min :-o

Ibanez: RG460

This is simple goodness- a good-playing Ibanez with a non-locking nut & a very functional bridge (synchroniZR). Why not? :-)

Ibanez: RG460

Glad to see this addition to the Ibanez 2013 fold; the SynchroniZR bridge is not exclusive to Prestige models any more. I have a preference for this 'simplified' version of the ZR as it is proof that the feature can go the ergonomic way without performance compromise. Thumbs up.